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Altenburg Missouri Map

Explore Altenburg, Missouri, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Altenburg, MO street map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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CityAltenburg
StateMissouri (MO)
CountyPerry
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude37.630884
Longitude-89.585376
Population426
Density150.8 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code(s)63732
Area Code816
County SeatPerryville
School DistrictAltenburg 48 School District

About Altenburg, Missouri

Altenburg is a locality in Perry County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 426. The population density is 150.8 people per km². Altenburg is located at 37.6309°N, 89.5854°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63732.

Altenburg endures as a quiet anchor of the Missouri landscape, where the earth rises in subtle folds that catch the long, honeyed light of late afternoon. It lies 17.7 miles north-northeast of Jackson, MO (from Jackson, MO: bearing 14°T), and is situated 16.4 miles east-southeast of Perryville. Brazeau Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the soil just a mile away, its presence marked by the thick, verdant growth of hardwoods that cling to the banks. Beyond these immediate slopes, the land opens into the expansive territory of the Brazeau Bottoms, providing a flat, fertile counterpoint to the higher ground of Walker Hill looming four miles to the distance. The air here holds a stillness that suggests a deeper, subterranean pressure, a weight of silence that settles over the fields and the scattered, sturdy structures that define the horizon. German immigrants established Altenburg with a singular, scholarly intent, planting the seeds of an intellectual tradition that remains visible in the preservation of its mid-nineteenth-century architecture. The local economy persists in a slow, rhythmic alignment with the seasons, favoring the patient cycles of agriculture over the frantic pace of modern industry. Nearby, the Tower Rock Natural Area stands as a geological sentinel, offering a view of the land’s rugged, ancient character, while the serene surface of Gerler Lake remains a quiet mirror for the changing skies. Life in Altenburg continues to draw strength from these deliberate, persistent roots, maintaining a character that values the weight of history as much as the steady, seasonal labor of the soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Apple Creek Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 156° SE
  • Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 4.7 mi, 062° NE · 274k acres
  • Seventy-Six Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 357° N
  • Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.1 mi, 357° N · 16k acres
  • Middle Mississippi Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 6.1 mi, 143° SE · 3,877 acres
  • Larue-Pine Hills National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 8.0 mi, 114° SE · 1,959 acres
  • La Rue-Pine Hills Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 8.0 mi, 114° SE
  • Larue-Pine Hills/Otter Pine Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 8.0 mi, 114° SE
  • Clear Springs Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.2 mi, 103° E · 4,739 acres
  • Inspiration Point (Viewpoint) — 8.6 mi, 111° E
  • La Rue Swamp Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 10.3 mi, 131° SE
  • Little Grand Canyon (Nature Reserve) — 10.9 mi, 072° E
  • Bald Knob Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.0 mi, 115° SE · 5,830 acres
  • Trail Of Tears State Park (State Park) — 11.3 mi, 156° SE
  • Wolf Lake Memorial Garden (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 138° SE
  • Shawnee Veterans Memorial Wall (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 138° SE
  • Pomona Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 085° E
  • Shawnee Cave Amphitheater (Theatre) — 14.6 mi, 084° E
  • Alto Clay Works (Attraction) — 15.0 mi, 105° E
  • Perry Park Center (Cinema) — 16.0 mi, 294° NW
  • Miranda's Loom Fine Craft Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 16.4 mi, 056° NE
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 18.3 mi, 299° NW
  • Pyroglyphics (Public Artwork) — 18.6 mi, 351° N
  • Cobden Museum (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 110° E
  • Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 181° S
  • McLeod Theatre (Theatre) — 20.5 mi, 073° E
  • Sharp Museum (Museum) — 20.9 mi, 073° E
  • The Carbondale Depot Museum (Museum) — 21.2 mi, 072° E
  • African American Museum of Southern Illinois (Museum) — 22.5 mi, 072° E
  • Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.4 mi, 096° E · 91k acres

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About This Altenburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Altenburg, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.630884, -89.585376. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Altenburg and Perry County.

Detailed location data for Altenburg includes the ZIP code (63732), telephone area code (816), county seat of Perry County (Perryville), and school district assignment (Altenburg 48 School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Altenburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedAugust 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone.